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The Athens City School Board approved a plan to designate themed academies at the system’s four elementary schools. In the Fall of 2018, Athens Elementary will be designated as Computer Science Academy. Brookhill will focus on Fine Arts and Julian Newman will target Health and Medical. Beginning in fall 2017, SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary will be a complete STEM academy for all students. A fourth theme, Environmental Studies, will remain open for future development should another K-3 school be built in Athens.

Athens Elementary School is excited to welcome our new principal Ms. Cindy Smith Davis. Ms. Davis began her career in Florence, serving as a teacher at Riverhill School and Harlan Elementary. She later became the principal of Riverhill, serving in that position for 12 years. Since 2009 she has served as the principal at Phil Campbell High School, assistant principal at Sparkman High and Principal at Moores Mill Intermediate. For the past two years she has served as the principal for the Collegiate American School in Dubai, UAE. The Athens Elementary family offers a warm welcome!

Welcome to our new website! Although the site is still under construction, you will see it expand rapidly over the next few weeks to include helpful information for parents and students.

In addition to new websites at all of our schools, we now have a mobile app that can keep you connected at all times. Using this app, you can check calendars, lunch menus, and receive "push" notifications about school events and weather emergencies. Download the free app today at the App Store or Google Play. Search "Athens City School System."

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